Re: Sump Pump
gary stephen thompson (dmax@mindspring.com)
Wed, 13 May 1998 19:54:02 -0400
Joseph Portale wrote:
>
> Tom,
>
> Let me tell you about the setup that I have been using for at least seven
> years. It is a laundry sump from Grangers. It costs about $200 but it will
> give you a fluid rise of about ten feet. It is a sump pump in a 7 gallon
> container that will push the waste water up a column of 10 feet. I have
> never had a problem with the pump and the container is chemical proof
> plastic. I had a similar problem to yours and this worked wout excellent. I
> have run all sorts of photo nasties through it without a bit of trouble.
> The setup is hard plumbed from the waste line of the darkroom sink and then
> out to the waste stack. It does come with a back flow preventor.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Joe P.
> Tucson, AZ
>
> At 06:49 PM 5/12/1998 -0800, you wrote:
> >It would appear that I am moving from Sylmar to Simi Valley, California :-)
> >While I have a very nice studio and darkroom at my current townhome, the
> >area around me has become a crime ridden dump! Anyway (putting aside my
> >anger at lost equity) ....... The new house will require a pump to move the
> >darkroom sink wash water and general liquid waste over the ceiling and into
> >the next bathroom's drain pipes.
> >
> >I've received a lot of advice suggesting that "general" B&W and color
> >chemistry is fine (if reasonably diluted) in "Home Depot" (general hardware
> >store) pumps that are rated for "fresh or salt water". These are much
> >cheaper than the ones sold by chemical supply houses.
> >
> >Anyone out there have experience with this and an "alt" processes
> >darkroom?? At this point my main output is platinum/palladium, cyanotype,
> >silver gelatin, and gum.
> >
> >tomf2468@pipeline.com (Tom Ferguson)
> >
> > I have been using a blidge pump that I got from E-B Discount Marine for less that $30. The main drawback is that it is a 12v DC pump not 110v AC. I already had power supplies that could power the pump(it draws 1.2 amp) so, that was not a problem. You could get a bench 12v DC power supply for about $40 and still come in under $100
dmax@mindspring.com (Gary Thompson)
> >